Section: General Variables
Subsection: Temporal Bounds

Polity Duration

The lifetime of a polity.  
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
polity_year_from The beginning year for a polity.
polity_year_to The end year for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Year from Polity Year to Description   Edit
11
(Buganda)
Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed.
[1450, 1699]
1408
1716
None
12
(Chalukyas of Kalyani)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Kalyani is assumed.
[973, 1189]
973
1189
None
13
(Chagatai Khanate)
Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed.
[1263, 1402]
1263
1402
None
14
(Ancient Khwarazm)
Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed.
[-1000, -521]
-1000
-521
None
15
(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2350, -2150]
-2350
-2150
None
16
(Spanish Empire II)
Full Year Range of Spanish Empire II is assumed.
[1716, 1814]
1716
1814
None
17
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
-3300
-3100
None
18
(Abbasid Caliphate II)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed.
[1191, 1258]
1191
1258
None
19
(Elam - Crisis Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed.
[-1100, -900]
-1100
-900
None
20
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
320
550
None
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